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List that showed the v.a. was providing timely appointments within 14 days. but that was a sham. >> the only record that you have ever been there requesting care was on that secret list. and they wouldn't take you off that secret list until you had an appointment time that was less than 14 days so it would give the appearance that they were improving greatly the waiting times, when in reality it had been six, nine, and in some cases 21 months. >> reporter: in the case of a 71-year-old u.s. navy veteran named thomas breen, the wait ended much longer. >> he started bleeding in his urine. if said...

I said, really, you're a little too late, sweetheart. >> her father-in-law was dead because he had to waited for care, according to one doctor. he was stuck on a secret waiting list that the hospital kept, a secret list. while cooking up a bogus one for public consumption. we're keeping them honest tonight. [ male announcer ] hey, look at you! you're an emailing, texting, master of the digital universe. but do you protect yourself? ♪ apparently not. when you access everything, you give everyone access to everything about you. but that's ok. while you do your thing... [ alert rings ] we'll be...

Writes. "and we are open to any collaborative discussion that assists in our goal to continually improve patient care." sam foot says that response is stunning. >> this was all planned and it was planned by the very highest authorities here in phoenix. >> correct, this was a plan that involved the director, the associate director, the assistant director, the chief of nursing along with the medical chief of staff. in collaboration with the chief of has. >> basically, you have medical directors cooking the books? >> correct. >> reporter: the phoenix v.a.'s off-the-backs waiting list has gotten t...

>> reporter: it was a plan by top management at this veteran's hospital in phoenix, arizona to hide as many as 1600 veterans. waiting many months just to get a doctor's appointment. cnn has learned at least 40 veterans left waiting for care, many who are on that secret list are now dead. and what is worse? according to multiple sources, the management's plan included shredding the evidence to hide the fact there was a waiting list at all. >> we've heard as many as 40 veterans here in arizona in the phoenix area could have died waiting for care. >> that is correct. the number is actually higher...